NORFOLK, Va. -- After finishing 17-3/6-1 last season, the Monarchs wrestling team was ranked first in the league in the preseason poll released earlier today. With 41 points, ODU ranks ahead of Rider (36) and seven-time defending CAA champion Hofstra (33) for the top spot. Six Monarch grapplers are ranked #1 or #2 in their respective weight classes, including returning All-American James Nicholson as the top ranked 125-pounder.